Little Orchard Preschool
Little Orchard Preschool is a licensed child care center in Loomis, CA, licensed for up to 43 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1991. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 5 centers in Loomis and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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About this center
Common questions
Does Little Orchard Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Orchard Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
Have there been complaints about Little Orchard Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Little Orchard Preschool compare with other daycares in Loomis?
It is tied for #1 of 5 centers in Loomis by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Little Orchard Preschool last inspected?
Jul 21, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Orchard Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Orchard Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Placer County, which includes Loomis, was $1,060 a month for preschoolers (about $1,340 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Orchard Preschool?
The licensee is Susan Piette, and the administrator listed with the state is Susan Piette.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 310316182 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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